Jesse's garter snakes

[kibakiba]

We don't have tadpoles around here, so I don't feed them, nor do I plan on it if there were. That said, I really don't know. I'm pretty sure people do it for non feeders only, last resort.


The only frogs we have here are bullfrogs and pacific chorus frogs. Bullfrog tads are rare, pacific chorus ones aren't, but they're about the size of a pencil eraser.

[ConcinusMan]

We don't have tadpoles around here, so I don't feed them, nor do I plan on it if there were. That said, I really don't know. I'm pretty sure people do it for non feeders only, last resort.


The only frogs we have here are bullfrogs and pacific chorus frogs. Bullfrog tads are rare

If only that were true. They're not rare at all. Just occupying a different habitat. One in which they will usually not be seen. Preferably warmish permanent, year 'round murky, slow moving water with enough oxygen to support small fish.

Chorus frogs are not "mostly aquatic" like bullfrogs are. They tend to lay their eggs in very shallow, temporary water that does not have fish. Makes them easier to find.

[kibakiba]

Rare in my area. It's bone dry here and everything is dying. I didn't men rare in WA, just rare in my immediate area. You can find plenty of them about 6 miles away, in GF, 'round the lake.

[ConcinusMan]

Yeah, all of WA is bone dry right now. Bullfrog tadpoles are still thriving in large numbers in the habitat they always occupy even if things weren't bone dry.

[kibakiba]

Ever since some business idiots filled the large pond in the field next to my back yard, you can only find a couple chorus frogs, and no bullfrogs when we used to have bullfrogs and chorus frogs "singing" every night. No snakes, rarely any deer or rabbits. These used to be seen in high numbers every day. You're just being complicated.

[ConcinusMan]

Actually, it's pretty simple. Not only are bullfrog tadpoles rare, but they are non-existent in my immediate area. There's no habitat for them so that's a given. Goes without saying. Naturally, they aren't rare in their habitat.

I'm pretty sure that humans are rare under the sea and garter snakes are rare in the middle of the freeway. They just don't live there. Wrong habitat.

(Just a little light trolling Chantel, don't get bent out of shape)

[kibakiba]

I'm tired, Richard. Don't troll women at that time of the month. It never goes well for anyone.

[RedSidedSPR]

Frogs are only okay if they have been frozen for 3 months at 0 degrees.

I started second guessing feeding it afterwards... started worrying about parasites, and other stuff.. it has been frozen for several months, but not that cold, (normal freezer temps, like 20-30)... it was a small chunk off the leg. Any reason for concern??

[kibakiba]

Not that I can see. Even if there were parasites, it wouldn't harm your snakes too much imo. I feed my babies frog legs, too, when I catch some.

[RedSidedSPR]

Good. Thanks.

Even if there were parasites, it wouldn't harm your snakes too much imo.

Whats that supposed to mean?